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2018
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Languages
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Correct answer: D
The right pick is option D. Only statement (c) holds — PMMVY uses cash incentives so pregnant and lactating mothers get better nutrition and antenatal care. Statement (a) is wrong about the launch date (2017, not 1 April 2016), and (b) overstates the benefit at ₹8,000 when the scheme pays ₹5,000 in instalments.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Straight to the answer — option A. 'The Coalition Years' is the second volume of Pranab Mukherjee's memoir series on his decades in Delhi's power corridors. Chidambaram, Manmohan Singh, and Kapil Sibal have written on economics and politics, but this title belongs to Mukherjee.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Working through it, option A is the one. At the January 2018 IPL auction Jaydev Unadkat went to Rajasthan Royals for ₹12.5 crore — the costliest Indian pick that year. Kings XI Punjab, CSK, and KKR bid for other stars but not this left-arm pacer at that price.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: C
The verified answer here is option C. Dr Avinash Biniwale received Maharashtra's Dr Ashok Kelkar award for language research — the state honour named after the linguist Kelkar. Pathare, Joshi, and Kamat are Marathi scholars linked to other institutions, not the recipient named in the answer key.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
On this one, option A. PRASAD stands for Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive — infrastructure and amenities at pilgrimage sites, not free food distribution. HRIDAY, Incredible India 2.0, and e-ticketing at the Taj and Humayun's Tomb are stated correctly in the other options.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
The examiner has marked option A. MEA organises Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh (Uttarakhand) and Nathula (Sikkim); only Indian citizens may apply; and the ministry gives no subsidy — yatris bear the cost. All four statements (a)–(d) match the official scheme rules.
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